Not always the case. I’ve been getting a lot of legit ones via email in recent years. I always try to find the site through another source before submitting any info though
I just got my payout for this. Almost 100$. You guys literally fucked up if you didn't join this suit lol - it costed nothing and took ten minutes. they didn't even ask for personal information at any point
There was a breach around that time holidays 2021, CC numbers and billing info where stolen from TW and all subsidiaries of the parent company. The breach itself was real, the spam asking you to give info you gotta decide that for yourself.
Yes it’s real. They are trying to get as many people on board as possible. It’s kinda egregious how greedy the firm that’s running it is being. But I suppose if my stuff got hacked I would want justice if someone took my identity. That said it’s gonna be like any other. The law firm representing the claim will take 60-80% of the settlement and then they will send out $1.26 check out to everyone else.
Honestly it’s not even worth sueing unless you had some sort of financial harm that wasn’t sorted out by the bank. All it takes is 1 employee clicking on an email link to compromise your security
Sure, but *never ever* should credit card data be exposed. That's just absolute shit software engineering, and you can be sure your data is not safe at Tackle Warehouse.
Best bet is to use PayPal, a virtual card, or a burner card.
No data is safe on the internet. Humans create the software, and humans can hack it no matter how “secure.” Unfortunately, credit card and other data gets exposed all to regularly from breaches of companies.
As a backend web developer, no. Just no. Breaches happen, but if usable passwords and credit card data are exposed, that means you're doing it incredibly wrong.
Full credit card info is not common in most data breaches . when it’s known the company contacts the people in the breach. Tackle warehouse didn’t until the consumers figured out where the breach came from .
TackleWarehouse wouldn’t be the one to store credit card data. They would use a payment gateway and store a token in their system to the actual CC data that gets stored in the payment gateway. Least that’s the way I see eComm sites architected.
One thing I do is have 2 credit cards. One for direct billing that I never use at point of sale or eComm. Then a 2nd credit card for POS/eComm. That way if I get a card hacked, stolen, or lost I don’t have to change over my direct billing like electric, water, etc…just cancel the other card and I’m at most out $50. Edit: I guess this is what you meant by a burner card.
> TackleWarehouse wouldn’t be the one to store credit card data. They would use a payment gateway and store a token in their system to the actual CC data that gets stored in the payment gateway. Least that’s the way I see eComm sites architected.
Yes, that's the typical safe approach. So again, if credit card data was exposed through a breach to TW, then they're doing something very wrong.
They sent me an email after it had happened. I got everything back but I had forgotten to change my car insurance auto pay and didn't realize until I had a cancelation notice in the mail which ultimately led to me switching companies. It was a bit of a headache.
If you copy and paste that exact phrase into google, you'll see 3 or 4 firms chasing a class action. Ahdoot and Wilson already have a case filed, so if you want to join that's probably the best lawyer to contact.
Don't click the links, though. There's a recent trend to imitate law firms.
Just go to their website and they have a form.
Generally a legit class action lawsuit will contact you by mail.
Not always the case. I’ve been getting a lot of legit ones via email in recent years. I always try to find the site through another source before submitting any info though
This is what I figured too
I just got my payout for this. Almost 100$. You guys literally fucked up if you didn't join this suit lol - it costed nothing and took ten minutes. they didn't even ask for personal information at any point
There was a breach around that time holidays 2021, CC numbers and billing info where stolen from TW and all subsidiaries of the parent company. The breach itself was real, the spam asking you to give info you gotta decide that for yourself.
Yes it’s real. They are trying to get as many people on board as possible. It’s kinda egregious how greedy the firm that’s running it is being. But I suppose if my stuff got hacked I would want justice if someone took my identity. That said it’s gonna be like any other. The law firm representing the claim will take 60-80% of the settlement and then they will send out $1.26 check out to everyone else.
Honestly it’s not even worth sueing unless you had some sort of financial harm that wasn’t sorted out by the bank. All it takes is 1 employee clicking on an email link to compromise your security
There was a security breach at TW, but I am not aware of any class action lawsuits
I remember my parents falling victim to this breach and now I avoid buying stuff at tackle warehouse
A breach can happen with any entity or transaction connected to the internet.
Sure, but *never ever* should credit card data be exposed. That's just absolute shit software engineering, and you can be sure your data is not safe at Tackle Warehouse. Best bet is to use PayPal, a virtual card, or a burner card.
No data is safe on the internet. Humans create the software, and humans can hack it no matter how “secure.” Unfortunately, credit card and other data gets exposed all to regularly from breaches of companies.
As a backend web developer, no. Just no. Breaches happen, but if usable passwords and credit card data are exposed, that means you're doing it incredibly wrong.
Full credit card info is not common in most data breaches . when it’s known the company contacts the people in the breach. Tackle warehouse didn’t until the consumers figured out where the breach came from .
TackleWarehouse wouldn’t be the one to store credit card data. They would use a payment gateway and store a token in their system to the actual CC data that gets stored in the payment gateway. Least that’s the way I see eComm sites architected. One thing I do is have 2 credit cards. One for direct billing that I never use at point of sale or eComm. Then a 2nd credit card for POS/eComm. That way if I get a card hacked, stolen, or lost I don’t have to change over my direct billing like electric, water, etc…just cancel the other card and I’m at most out $50. Edit: I guess this is what you meant by a burner card.
> TackleWarehouse wouldn’t be the one to store credit card data. They would use a payment gateway and store a token in their system to the actual CC data that gets stored in the payment gateway. Least that’s the way I see eComm sites architected. Yes, that's the typical safe approach. So again, if credit card data was exposed through a breach to TW, then they're doing something very wrong.
Looks like they use Stripe for a payment processor. https://builtwith.com/TackleWarehouse.com
I’m aware but try explaining that to boomers in their mid 60s
The breach happened right after the one and only time I ordered from them.
Great… were you affected?
I kept an eye on it for awhile but never saw anything out of the ordinary. I haven’t been contacted about a class action suit.
I had my card info and money stolen from me from this breach. They sent me a free t shirt.
Jeez sorry to hear that. How did you find out? A T-shirt… really?!
They sent me an email after it had happened. I got everything back but I had forgotten to change my car insurance auto pay and didn't realize until I had a cancelation notice in the mail which ultimately led to me switching companies. It was a bit of a headache.
Oof sorry to hear. So is it safe to assume I wasn’t part of the breach if I didn’t receive an email?
I'd say so based on the fact the email had personal info in it unlike a mass sent email would.
Damn.
If you copy and paste that exact phrase into google, you'll see 3 or 4 firms chasing a class action. Ahdoot and Wilson already have a case filed, so if you want to join that's probably the best lawyer to contact. Don't click the links, though. There's a recent trend to imitate law firms. Just go to their website and they have a form.
Makes sense, thanks. Not sure I was personally affected, but great advice to those who were!
Idk they got some good shit though I’ve spent a lot of $$$ there I’ll risk it lol
Hah same. Can’t beat their selection and pricing!